Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1897-14 PAGES. Low selling them. The qualiti the those of any tageous buying is the only Child’s Pretty Shces. Missex’ and Child's Misses’ ‘‘Dandy”’ Shoes. Ladies’ Tan Shoes eecsitah Oxfords Ladies’ ‘*Cycle’’ Boots, black $2 ie $1.50 $2.50 WM. HAHN & CO.’S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 930 and 932 7th St. 1914 AND 1916 PENNA. AVE. way be visit us— “Nothing cess.” maintaining ight Will see the close Suit Sale. Price MR. ADRIAANS’ DENIAL, Hix Reply to the Charge of Uapro- fessional Condu At ey John H. Adriaans, counsel for next-of-kin of the late Ezra W. Leach, ar the deceased's will, to- the rule issued hen, it will be & in the Pro- rt. upon the mo- ot Darling who narged Mr. Adriaans with onal conduct, it being alleged by Mr. Darl 1 rai of the New . at bis (Adriaans'y own in- purpose of » were or were sup- heirs-at and next-of- . and of inducing them to em- ro r ms tO com the will for a bart of the estate in case the contest should essful ch died the 22d of last mber. and by the provisions of his will aw oe FSS OSS SSSE SSS FES 2 Greatest $50 In the World. eeee b “| Masing a st prestige for_the 3 3‘Admiral” Bicycle for $50$¢ Sey wht aay puariniead uefa, 3 “Yale” Bicycle at $50 2 > 3 meed by experts as the 2 >: models yet shown, D4 Be aad cholce ot th ¢ ‘ete. “Philadelphia has £ =, and Washington e 3 Jacobs Bros., Agents for Stearns, Famous Yellow Fel- Wolf-a: ic High Art Cyc March-Davis Cycle Ce wile en 1229 Pa. Ave. VPOEGPG EGO GHG HO CSV VSTOCCOOOOSS o Prices For Pretty Shoes. ‘ There never was a time when such pretty Shoes as 2 we are showing could be bought as low as we are now s also are right or the Shoes would not find shelf room in our Stores. demand for our new Spring Shoes is the best proof of . uperiority of our present lines of Shoes above of our competitors. reason why to quote such prices as these for tomorrow: Its a genuine satisfaction to be y beyond competition. from daily experience. The people marvel at our achievements; they Then talk and wonder, and the more they talk the faster goes the business. tration of the modern maxim, succeeds like Here's the truth in a nut- shell: Men are thoroughly con- vinced that by dealing here and they are benefiting themselves. of our special to-order ‘G Mertz and Mertz, New “Era’’ Tailors, 906 F Street. | @ | ton’s contrac Bicycles } | | \ | | to each Juvenile Patron tomorrow, |p a pleasing Toy Novelty. The great Large and advan- we can afford Boys’ School Shoes. Spring heeled, facta, 75C. Boys’ ‘Champion’ Shoes. Deen ac! SehanelSben: lack or brown. Maree Men’s Tan Shoes Reagitirs oodyear”’ Shoes. equal to hand sewed, Are durable, flexible aun] smoot ‘inside. = Men’s‘Everbright’ Shoes, hand made, of the new “Eve Black or b worth of wear for : F ay We know It’s an illus- suc- this enterprise, @ @ 6 3 @ @ 6 6 © @ @ @ @ © a made shortly before he died, the estate was given to one Lueas, a young colored man, 1 by the testator. The sole beneficiary . Darlington represents. In his answer, Mr. Adriaans swears that bsolutely and unquali- false, and he suggests that they could only emanate from disappointed per~ who are, he declares, trying to foist purious will as genuine upon the court. s he knew and visited the testator ny years, and did not know he “was sick until after his death was announced. it was rumored, claims Mr. Adriaans, that 4 mere servant; that the will drawn by a colored lawyer, and had been given everything. Cpon the circulation of these alleged r mors, Mr. Adri says, he determined to acq the heirs-at-law with what he terms the suspicious environment of ine will, and let them decide what they would do about it. He denies that he misrepre- sented the facts, and “thinks he {s en- titled to the court’s commendation for his 1, and confidently looks to the verdict of the jury to vindicate his action but ‘two of the eighteen contestants have withdrawn from the case, a: denies that derable number of them have lost n him or desire to withdraw iriaans charges that Mr. Darling- with the preponents of the t he is to settle up the estate, convert bh and get a pro rata share for his services, providing he is successful in having the instrument sustained; other- wise, he is to get nothing, and is to defra all the expenses of the litigation. Where- He says will is t fore, he suggests that a rule issue against Mr. Darlington. requiring him to answer what contract was entered into between him and one Thurston, and also what con- was made between him and the pro- sof the will, Hagner refused Judg: Adriaans to read his answer, directing him to allow Mr. to file ft. ‘The judge explained that it ts a matter not for the Probate Court, but for the Court in General Term. The latter court will, it is understood, dispose of the charge and countercharge, >. Osie Ridgeley, who yesterday claimed that she was prevented by Mrs. Kutzier, her employer, from answering a mandate of the Police Court, was today fined $5 or fifteen days by Judge Kimball, Mrs. Kutz- ler convincing the judge that she was not to blame in the matter. MORE FUN To Be Well Than All the Rest of the Fun on Earth. Some physicians say that all nervous disorders arise from a disordered stomach, and that even the peculiar diseases of females are directly traceable to an unbalanced nervous system caused by stomach troubles. ‘The stomach may be suffering, but will not show it there; frequently the distress wlll be telegraphed over the nerves to the head, eyes, back or abdomen. Medicines are not «0 much needed as good com- mon sense in eating and drinking. Coffee 1% one of the most prolific causes of trouble with the stomach, principally because people continue to use ft when they ure feeling bad, not knowing that the poisonous alkaloids of coffee directly check digestion and attack the liver. A dismissal of coffee for a week or ten days will show many sufferers the cause of thelr troubles, and while they won't get well in that time, the fmprovement in health will open their eyes. Postum, the health coffee, made at Battle Creek, Mich., can be used by those who are troubled with coffee, and {t agrees perfectly with the weak- est stomach, while the pure food elements of the grains of which it 1s made will nourish and fatten the body. Returd to natural living and get well. Beware of the fraudulent imitations of the origi- nal Postum Cereal grain coffee. Insist on Postum. mh26 MR. SIBLEY’S WILL. The Many Bequests Made by the Dead Man. The will of the late Wm. J. Sibley, dated December 3, 1896, and naming the Wash- ington Loan and Trust Company as ex- ecutor, was filed today. The instrument contains the following bequests: $500 each to the vestry of Rock Creck parish, the Sunday school of Foundry M. &. Church, the Washington City Bible Society and the Washington City Orphan Asylum; $s00 to Margaret Jones, a nurse; a goid watch and ch to Milton Sibley Brown; $100 each to Julia, Albert G. and William Sibley; family picture: etc, to Ann Elizabeth and J Rebecca Darby, Amanda and Cecilia Ann Benson The residue of the executor, to pay said Anne Margaret Haffner t0 a month each, said Margaret Darby and Amanda Haffner $40 a month each, month to said Cec Benson, and a month to John E. Thompson Richard Thomas Jones, nephews, for and to the minor children of said and nephews. The executor is to divide the surplus of the rents, profits, ete., of tne estate equally between ‘the Central Union Mission, the Young Men's Christian Asso tion, the Methodist Home and the National Training School for Missionaries, the latter's pro- portion to be by it equally applied to the support of the Lucy Webb Ha: Deacon- the Sibley Ho: ess Home, the suppcrt of 3 pital and the furtherance of its own ob- jects and purposes. When the American University opens its doors and begins the tual work of the education of students It is to receive an equal fifth part of said surplus, Upon the death of the last survivor of the testator’s said nieces and nephews, or ‘one it child of any deceased s to be equally divided hove mentioned institutions or vors. se 2 LAID TO RE: Services Over Robert Bn The funeral of the late Robert Ball took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the several Masonic bodies of which he was a member. The services at the late residence of the deceased, 2% G street northwest, were conducted by Co- between th their surv! “aneral the Late lumbia Co:mandery, K. T., No. 2. Rev. Baldwin of Baltimore, formerly of city, ached the funeral scrmon. ed by a quartet com- Lily Holley and Georgia Webster and Messrs. R. S. Fountaine and I. L. Johnson, The quartet Abide With Me” and “Asleep With J hymns that had been selected by Mr. Ball to be sung on the occasion of his wife's funeral. There was a large attendance of members of Masonic fraternities at the house, and there were many handsome floral tribut from friends of the deceased. After ser ices at the residence the cortege proce=de to Congressional cemetery, where the in- terment took place and w the services » conducted by Da Lod No. 16. The pallbearers on be several Masonic bodies were A. , H. P. Washington, Chapter » Willis and M. Goldschm ; W. A. De Caindry, Dawson Lodge, No. 16; N. D, Larner, P.G.H.P., and S. R. Bond, P.H.P., Grand Royal Arch Chapter; and George Gibson and E. C. Elmore, P- ere 01 TARIFF SPEECHE poxe Made Late in the Afternoon at Night. Mr. Payne (N. Y.), a member of the ways and means committee, delivered a very ex- haustive speech of an hour in support of the tariff bill yesterday afternoon. He challenged any one to show that the pen- ding measure favored trusts. Under the Wilson bill, passed by the great foes of trusts, had not the trusts received all they asked for? In the midst of the cataclysm of failures produced by that law, what trust had not paid its regular dividend? The McKinley law established the tin plate industry in this country, the Dingley bill, he sald, would establish the Inen in- dustry. “We will,” he concluded, uce the revenue when it becomes necessary by producing our own sugar, our own tin plate and our own woolens. This is a selt- regulating bill.’ vr. ayne was given an ovation when he closed. At 5 o'clock the House took until 8 o'clock Not more than forty members appear for the night session of the Houre, but the speakers had good audiences in the galle ies. Mr. Prince (lil.) expressed dissati: faction with the wool, tobacco and su; schedules, the first two because they were too high. r. Skinnner (N. C.) declared that if south had worked as hard during the st twenty-five years to secure protec- tien for its interests as had the north and the east it would the most prosperous secticn of the country. Mr. n.) announced that to clear up the dispute as to whether Secre- tary of the Treasury Charles Foster had prepared to issue bonds at the close of the Harrison administration, he had cured from Secretary Gage a certified copy of the letter, dated February 20, 18%, In which Secretary Foster had ordered the ¥ bureau of printing and engraving to pri pare plates for the bonds. The body of fie letter, which Mr. Gaines read, fol- lows: “You are hereby authorized and directed to prepare designs for the three per cent bonds provided in a Senate amendment to the sundry efvil bi, now pending. The denominations which should attention are the Iv0s and coupon bonds and 1003, 1,0008 and 10,0005 of the registered bonds. This authority is given in advance of the enactment, in view first receive 1,000s of the of the pressing contingencies, and you are directed to hasten in every possible manner. 1 inclese a memorandum for yeur guidance in preparing the script for the body of the bond.” Mr. Barrows (Mass.) presented a protest frcm the Massachusetts Library Club, mposed of 07 librarians in Massachu- sctts and Rhode island, against the tariff on books, statuary and works of art in the bill. Prot on on such articles was tection of Ignorance, he declared. he other speakers werc: Messrs. Settle Bartholdt (Mo.), Campbel! (IL). Reeve (il), Howe (N. Y.), Crumpacker (ind), Ridgely (kan.), Todd’ (Mich.), Fitz~ werald (Mass.), Mr. Meyer (La.). eae If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. gms: Army lers. F. A. Winter, assistant surgeon, has been detailed to duty at West Point, ¥., relieving Capt. Charles Willcox, assistant surgeon, who is ordered te Fort Bliss, Tex., relieving Capt. Ogden Rafferty, assistant surgeon, who is transferred to Wane leracnt sons f Capt. Ei e leave of absence of Cai Swift, assistant surgeon, has been estendad one month on account of illness. Lieut. Thos. F. Dwyer, 9th Infantry, nas been granted leave of absence with’ per- mission to go abroad. Taeut THE WHITE HOUSE Not So Many @allers on the President "Doday, ———— ry THE NORTH CAROLINA DIFFERENCES Some Appointivients Believed to Be Determined Upon. A FEW OF THE VISITORS — The office seekers and the official and non-official friends of that numerous body of American citizens are beginning to re- spect the busy days of the President and to leave him undisturbed on such occa- sions. This was one cabinet day when the President was practically left alone to do business with the members, of his cabinet. There were a good many callers of more or less importance, but with the exception of Senator Proctor, Senator Pen- rose and one. or two others, they had to confine their operations to Secretary Por- ter, being informed that the Presideat could not see. them. Information of this kind repeated ‘on: cabinet days is what is telling on the ardor of the callers. They have their pains and accomplish nothing. Senator Proctor’s conference was short and is said not to have been of import- ance, but there #s a story that Senator Proctor is to lead an attempt of the re- publicans for a thorough reorganization of the Senate. It is even said that che senator has laid the plans of battle, and that he is counting on a total of forty senators for the republican program. He might or might not acquaint the President with these facts if it is. true that. they exist. Will Vary His Exercise. The President has decided to v the form of his outdoor exercise. Instead of taking a walk each afternoon he will fre- quently go horseback riding. He began this yesterday afternoon, his companion being Civil Service Commissioner Procter. They went into the sub bs of the y, the President enjoying the cool, bracing air. Horseback riding was recommended to the President a few days ago by General Nel- son A. Miles. The President informed the commander of the army that he was not provided with a saddle horse. General Miles thereupon sent the President two gentle horses from Fort Myer for tem- porary use, and it was one of these which he rode yesterday. The President expects to buy a saddle horse when he finds time. North Carolina Division. is learned “that the North Carolina jers are having a serious division of opinion over state offices. This has shown itself in two important places so far. These are the marshalshjp of the eastern district and the vacant judgeship for the same district. As previcugiy stated in The Star, Senator Pritchard selected Mr. Millakin as arshal of the ¢ggiern district of North olina and reggmmended his appointment the President,;;.The nomination was je today, although Representative. Pier- to making a fight for H. rant. Senator Pritchar@"4ind Represent Pier- n have apparently locked horns over the : judgeshiy. | Cireuit Judge A. W. mour of the ern district of the state died about a mor ago, leaving a vacancy for the republicans’ to fill. Representati ‘son and Linney want the President tg give the judgeship to ex- Represent jlomas Setue, who lives in western disfrigt of the state. This Qpposition to Mr. Settle which he did notexpect. Some of the re- publican leader&t ot the<eastern district sing the cry of, home rule, and nator Pritchard is alleged to be uphold- ing them." One Other candidate for the , who lives“in fhe western district, is geherai attorney of the Southern railway. The other candidaies, residents of the eastern district, are Thos. Purnéll of Raleigh; Judge W. S. O'R. Robertson, Judge Timberlake and Charles Cooke, of Warrenton. Senator Pritchard’s preference is said to be Mr. Purnell. A. D. Cowtes, thé adjutant general of North Carolina, is hopeful of becoming minister to Greece to succeed Eben 8. Al- exander, now minister there, and who hails from North Carolina, General Cowles thinks a North Carolinian ought to have this ple The Spanish Mission. Herbert Bowen, consul general at Bar- celona, Spain, has some influential friends at work to have him appointed minister to Spain in place of Minister Hannis Taylor. Mr. Bowen was made consul at Barcelona about two years before President Harri- son's term expired. President Cleveland was on the point cf removing him and appoint- ing another man, when he received a let- ter from Rear Admiral Erben, now retired, but then in active service, praising the ser- vice of Mr. Bowen very highly and speak- ing of his ability and courage. President Cleveland thereupen reappointed Mr. Bowen. The history of Mr. Bowen's work during tne Barcelona riots, which followed upon the passage by the Senate of reso- lutions favorabie to Cuba, is well known. He remained at his pest, and exhibited the greatest firmness and courage. Rear Ad- miral Erben ‘is doing all he can to secure the nomination of Mr. Bowen, who is either indorsed or referred to in a credit- able way in letters by Gen. Horace Porter, Ambassador Hay, Senator Platt of Con- necticut, Vice President Hobart, Mayor Strong of New York and many others, Mr. Bowen is from Brooklyn, N. Y. A singular fact Is that few people have so far been spoken of for the post to Spain. Representative Bankhead, democrat, of Alabama, went to the White House today to introduce J. H. Judkins of Alabama to the President. Mr. Judkins 1s a republi and is a candidate for the federal judge ship of the middle district of Alabama. Senator Penrose and Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania had a few min- utes’ talk h the President this morn- ing. It is said that the President has set- tled apon Charlemagne Tower of Phila- delphia for one of the first-class missions to be filled. He may not get one of the ambassadorships, -but there are several desirable mission Foru a Visitor. W. S. Forman, commissioner of internal revenue, was at the White House early this orning. He is said te have seen the Pres- It is rumored that Mr. Forman will be allowed to hold‘ his place as a recogni- tion of the seryige ofthe gold democrats in the last election, — Binger eis S ‘f}e new land commis- sioner, had. a sNorg conference’ with the President matters his office. on pertaining to One. of Jifk Qualifications. Among the thousands of applications re- ceived at the’ Witte House there is natural- ly a large amdlint..of amusing reading. ‘These amusing fepiyres strike the various secretaries at times and furnish some iumor to iight up-the monotonous work which burdens fiémf A petition in favor of the appointment ofia man to a small po- sition has just lgenireceived at the White House. An enthysigatic friend who sizes .up his qualificationg in the petition con- cludes by saying: “Aid not ‘the least of “his qualifications is His ower to wrestle with the Almighty in tspeeial prayer.” mes atts = = Beware7,.-Grip At just this season of the year it gets in its deadly we Grip, with its sequalae, such as PNEUMONIA, CONSUMPTION, efc., bas caused in the past more deaths than any one disease. GUARD AGAINST ITS INROADS by promptly _. Benson’s Porous, Plaster, Jo LUNG and CHEST PAIXS, Congha, Colds, Bronchitis and Pneumonia, no other external rem- edy AFFORDS PROMPT | PREVENTION and QUICKER’ CURE than a BENSON'S. But ONLY ‘THE GENUINE eftective. Price, 25 cont, 3 Found Paine’s Celery Compound the Best of Remedies For the Nervous Exhaustion Con- sequent Upon Her Arduous Work---The Remarkable Artiste Who Stands Pre-Eminently at the Head of Her Profession. The news of Modjeska’s recovery from the re- cent severe sickness that compelled her to leave the stage will be a source of congratulation to the whole world. Modjeska, in a letter to Wells, Richardson & Company, says she has found (what thousands of | on! people in every station of life have so often hear- tily testified) that Paine’s celery compound is the very best of all remedies for nervous exhaustion. Joseph Hayworth rightly calls Modjeska ‘the peerless queen of artistes.” Modjeska’s health is a matter of world-wide in- terest, and her testimonial to the value of the great remedy which makes people well is of par- ticular moment in the early spring, when from every quarter reports come of men, women and children who are taking Paine’s celery compound, and are gaining in nervous vigor, weight and every other Indication of better health. ‘The thoughtful portion of the community knows the need of purifying the blood and regulating the nervous and alimentary systems as apring comes on. There is the danger that In their eagerness to take a spring remedy a thoughtless person may carry home some bogus concoction prepared with such a smattering of medical knowledge as can be picked up bebind a counter. Paine’s celery compound is prepared in exact ai cordance with the prescription of Prof. Edward Phelps, M. D., LL. D., of Dartmouth College. Its curative effects have been closely watched by the ablest physicians of every school, and they are to- day agreed that it stands alone as the reliable remedy for building up a person's health in ibe spring. The most overwhelming testimony to the value of Palne’s celery compound that has recently appeared from men and women of national reputati Hon. George B. Swift, mayor of Chica; Francis Murphy, the foremost apostle of temper- | Presbyterian lea fnee In the world: Mrs, Matthew S. Quay, wife of the great publican senator from Pennsylvania; Fx-President Cook of the National Te sociation; Charles re chers’ As Thompson, D.D., if New York citys Elizabeth Cady Stanton; Secretary Carlisle's private secretary: State Treasurer Addison B. Colvin o John Graham, the foremost man athletes: The wife of Rev, Charles H famous preacher and re . Mayor MeShane of Montreal, Major General Birney, vwers of Vermont, and a host more of prominent men and Women, inelading no less than five U.S men, ars among the thousands of grateful people who have recently went to the proprietors of this wonderful remedy their expressions of tts unequaled value then and women who can well afford, and do command, the highest medical advice in the coum try. And then alse from t the brilliant New York in American Parkharst, the congress- people In the ordinary walks of life there come thousands of honest, straightforward, heartfelt 1 ms, telling how Paine’s celery compound has made them well ‘Their testimony simp goes to show what New England's most vigorous editor so aptly sald in a lettor telling of the benefit Palne’s celery compound. had been to a member of his family: “Palne’a celery compound ts not a patent medicine; it is not a sarsaparilla; it is not a mere tonic; it ts not am ordinary nervine it is as far beyond them all as the Alamond ts vuperior to cheap glass.”” It makes people well, It is the one true specific recognized and prescribed today by eminent prac- Titioners for diseases arising from a debilitated nervous system. Prof. PF sion & positive strength, dyspepala, neuralgi: Dillousness, rheumatism, all lver complaint, nervous diseases and kidney tronbles. For aM such complaints Pali celery compound has succeeded again and a Where everything else lias tailed. When Modjeska in a letter pul said: “I have found Paine’s celery very besi of ail remedies for the tlon consequent upon the arduons work of my pro- fession, Misbed in Boston this greatest of all spring remedies for relief. No one ever yet fafled to find stre returning who faithful th and health true rem- used nature's celery compound. ody —Paine’ DEAD FOR FOUR YEARS. Remarkable Case | Which Came Light im This City. Rather an unusual case came to light Wednesday at the health office, when Mr. William A. Groves of 1132 29th street made application for and was granted a permit to disinter the remains of a man named William Groves, who was buried in potter's field June 29, 1893, Mr. Groves stated that he was under the impression that the dead man was his father. The latter had not been seen or heard from for over four years by his family or friends, so the ap plicant explained, but they thought he was still alive. In fact, his wife has been regu- larly keeping up the premiums on his life insurance policy to the present time. Becoming alarmed at the continued ab- sence of the father, Mr. Groves recently be- gan an investigation and learned that a man named Wllilam Groves died of senile debility June 29, 1893, at Freedmen’s Hos- pital, this city. After an autopsy, he was buried in potter's field four days later. Mr. Groves, jr., thought that possibly he might identity the remains by the clothing. After being under earth nearly four years the coffin Wednesday afternoon was Lrought to light, and Mr. Groves became satisfied that the occupant had been his father. ‘The intention is to transfer the re- mains to the family lot In one of the ceme- teries. It is not known what steps will be taken in regard to the insurance on the life of the deceased, the payments of which are said to have been continued four years after the demise of Mr. Groves. peas oe bees Robberies Reported. ‘The entry clerk at the detective office was kept unusually busy today recording re- ports of robberies. Perhaps the most im- portant loss was that of a Columbia bi- vele, No. 5193, the property of James L. Minetree of 1726 P street, stolen from in front of the Cffices of the Southern Ratiway Company, 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue. Scott Smith of 1333 D street, an employe of the Shoreham Hotel, left his coat hang- ing in the coat room at the hotel last even- Irg. In one of the pockets was $54. It was not there when Smith went after his coat several hours later. While on 7th street between D and F streets, yesterday afternoon, a pickpocket extracted a pocketbook coniaining among other things $12 in money, from a pocke: of Mrs. C. R. Smith, 613 Q street. A gold ring, set with three diamonds, was the loss reported by Frank Robey of 514 llth street southwest. The ring, he says, was stolen from the house Monday last. J. Nicholson of 918 I street left his bicycle in front of 503 B street northeast about 9 o'clock last evening. While he was inside some on carried away a silver King of the Road bicycle lamp. John H. Craig, employed at the Fredonia Hotel, left his vest, with a silver watch in ‘one of the pockets, in the coat room yes- terday. The watch was promptly stolen. A robe was stolen last night from the carriage of Edward Holmes of 1810 10th Btreet. At the time of the larceny the ve- hicle was on O street between 6th and 7th streets. John E. Tramme! of 1112 Delaware ave- nue southwest reports that $4 was stolen from his house this morning. Thicves visited the rear yard of house 1612 91h street last night and.eurreptitiously re- moved from the rear porch a quantity of underclothing belonging to Rose Alexander. ——— “Want” ads. 1 The Star pay because they bring answers. Today's ‘Treasury A: Today's list of applications at the Treas- ury Department was much shorter than usual. It was as follows: W. I. Johnson of. Bonham, Texas, to be auditor for the Post Office Department; E. S. Rockwell of Dryden, N. Y., to be deputy auditor for the State Department; Edward Dinkelspeel of Suisun, Cal., coiner of mint at Sen Fran- cisco; A. T. Wimberly of New Orlcans to be collector of customs at New Yark and J. W. Swanson of Sanson, Texes, to be col- Jector of customs at Eagle Pass, Texas; J. T. Settle of Memphis. Tenn., to be surveyor of customs at Memphis; A. E. Clarke of Manchester, N. H., to be naval officer at Boston; W. H. Martin of Raleigh, N. C., to be collector of ternal revenue at Raleigh, N. C,, and J. E, Allen of Columbiana. Ohio, | to be collector of internal revenue at Cleve. | land; F. C. Dumas of New Orleans to be | shipping commissioner at New Orlexas; P. A. Bruce of Boston to be same at Boston, and F. H. Connell of New York to be same at New York. A Postmaster and a Prise Fight. A West Virginia representative proposes to make a complaint to the Post Office De- partment against the postmaster at Graf- ton, W. Va., who is charged with having taken a prominent part in an eight-round fight which lately took place there. The postmaster is a democrat, and, it is claim- ed, that ne helped to construct the ring in which the fight took place and then was a prominent figure during the fight. It is believed the department will make a ruling in this case which will be a precedent for the balance of the present administration, and that if will be a declaration that prize | fights are degrading and that a public officer urider the Post Office Department will forfeit his place by participating in it in any way “Want” ad: bring answers. in The Star pay because they Judge Miller. Stamp granted, after which Judge M Prayers for Crete, To the Editor of The Eveuing Star: If there is any moral power in the expres- sion of public opinion, and if Christians believe that God hears prayer, it seems to me that the time has come for all Chris- tan ministers and congregations to offer public and private supplication to the Great Ruler of Nations for His blessing on the struggling and heroic Christians in Crete, The spectacle of the bombardment of the victorious Cretans by the allied “Christian” (bah!) warships at Moxala, reported in to- day's papers, should make ever y lover freedom the world over fling out a sting ing and sacred protest. It would help arouse the slumbering feelings of the Ene- lish, Italian and French peoples itwoen lead their awakening governments to their better sense of right! The glorious old man (Gladstone) has done much! His voice is ringing round the world. We owe it to him and to true liberty to swell the cry. The right Christian expression just now would help mightily in this vital matter. God seems to have taken the matter in hand, He, I think, is hastening the crisis that will break the tyrant’s yoke. Let us give Him praise, and cry for Him to work immediately and mightily! We will thus give help to Him who works through humau instrumentality. We would inspire men in all the world who are entitled to a freedom like to that which we ourselves enjoy. GEO. VY. LEECH. panes te If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. G. W. Stamp, charg ith the lareeny of a large quantity of cut flowers from F. H. Kraemer, and Christian Schickler, charged with receiving them knowing them to have been stolen, were arraigned before Both pleaded not gvilty. ked for a jury trial, which was ler assigned 8 for trial Wednesday next. both ct . . Py . . . Py ° . ° . . . Py . 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